Food & alcohol . . . ah! They compliment each other in the same harmony as cats & old, lonely people. A good chardonnay goes well with poultry. A stiff whiskey & savory ribs match up nicely. Certain things & boozes are connected to the point of cliche. Champagne & love making. Rum & pirates. Punch & holiday parties. Thunderbird & homeless people. And, of course, beer & sports.
That's not enough for me. There are charts about wine & food, like a hockey coach making the best lines. I see a need for the same in the sports world: what beers go best with different sports. I will go by brand & not by style because I am not that smart & neither are most sports fans. Yes, there are exceptions, but save all questions for after the post.
Baseball & Yuengling Lager - This is a match of historical American traditions. The first baseball game was played in 1846 in Hoboken, New Jersey. The first Yuengling brewery was opened in 1829. The two grew up together, learned from their mistakes together, & flourished together. Hell, their dear old friends practically.
Football & Budweiser - There isn't anything too challenging about the gridiron. Almost everyone knows the details of football over any other sport. It is a basic thing that is loved by many. Kinda like the St. Louis brewery's beer flavored water. I hate Budweiser, but like the NFL, it's everywhere. You cannot escape it. Think about how many beer commericals aired during the Super Bowl. Now think of what beer they where advising . . .
Hockey & Moloson - They're both relatively unknown & Canadian. Hockey seems to be the red-haired step-child of American sports, both are ignored & left alone to do whatever they please. The NHL progressively reforms itself (from rules to realignment to All-Star Game formant) more than other top leagues, but ESPN & other sports media outlets don't recognize their efforts (except you NBC, but it is wise to promote your own programming, right?). Moloson is a quality import beer that is overshadowed by others (Mexican beer & Labatt Blue). These two are the tastiness pair of this list.
Basketball & any light beer - This goes against my beer-loving-masculine self so hard! I see no value & purpose of light beer. If you are counting calories . . . then don't drink beer! 'Diet' & 'beer' don't belong in the same sentence. Any self-respecting person will tell you that (men especially!). Alas, with such a fast-paced game that requires you to skillfully watch the orange globe, light beer finds itself a niche.
Your welcome. Suggestions?
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